I think my vote would go to Mechlin as the most difficult lace. It is not too bad if you use pins in the ground. But I find it almost impossible to control without the pins.
I make Binche lace pretty regularly. You do have to watch the diagram carefully for the designs done in the last 20 or 30 years. I am guessing the ladies who made yards of Binche back 100 years ago or more had the designs in their heads. Then the challenging part would be to create a lace with an even tension without using support pins which take extra time to put in and would reduce your speed. Liz R, Raleigh NC - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
